Bairns must act big boys at Sons

FALKIRK striker Lee Miller says today’s trip to Dumbarton is ‘massive’ as the Bairns look to ease their relegation concerns.

Paul Hartley’s team, who occupy the play-off place at the bottom end of the Championship, will bid to close the eight-point gap on the eighth-placed Sons.

Former Dundee manager Hartley is seeking his first win at the ninth attempt after his players fought out a goalless draw at Livingston on Tuesday.

And experienced striker Miller admits Falkirk will do all they can to ignite their season this afternoon.

He said: “We’ve got a difficult match against Dumbarton now and we’ll look forward to it.

“It’s massive, every game is now – we’ve got to go with a fighting spirit and hopefully we can come out and play, create chances and score goals.

“The Livingston draw was an encouraging performance as it’s a tough venue to come too and they play it rough.”

Hartley, meanwhile, insists it is far too early to panic.

He said: “All the games are big but we’ve got 21 games left and that’s 63 points to play for. We’re in a position that we shouldn’t be in but we’re in it for a reason because we’ve not been quite at it this season.

“I think the Livingston game was a bit of a springboard for us, we’re off the back of some bad results.”